What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medication Aide position at Avir at Kerrville?
We are seeking an experienced Certified Medication Aide (CMA) to join our team!
DRIVEN BY EXPERTISE, GUIDED BY COMPASSION. At Avir Health Group, we blend empathy, understanding, and clinical expertise to deliver personalized skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term care services across Texas.
The Certified Medication Aide's primary role is to prepare, administer, report and record medications according to physician’s orders and established policies and procedures and to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is always maintained.
Responsibilities:
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of drugs and their side effects specific to the elderly population.
Follow the 5 rights when administering medications.
Accurately and legibly record drug administration and resident reaction to medications in the appropriate records.
Reorder medicine from pharmacy. Notify the charge nurse when medications are unavailable.
Qualifications:
Must be certified as a Qualified Medication Aide, by the Department of Health.
Must possess the ability to make independent decisions.
Previous skilled nursing home experience.
Benefits:
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Ancillary policies including Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Coverage
Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
Paid Time Off
Retirement 401K
Unparalleled Corporate Support
